New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-31
UNITED LABOR APPEALS.
THE CASE OF ITS INSPECTORS STATED.
ASKING THE PUBLIC TO SEE THAT JUSTICE is DONE
is FRAUD THREATENED

United Labor party would appeal the people right
the great wrong that inflicted upon by the Demo
cratic Police Commissioners I'm deprving the party of
the election inspectors to which 1t by law Justly
titled was carried ont yesterday. In the form OF ad
dress the substance of which gvcu here with To the
people OF NcwYork of all political parties the general
committee OF the Labor party calls upon voters record
their conformation at the polls upon tho partisan in
| quity and perversion OF law by which 1t the Labor
party has been swnded out of its inspectors Of cleo
| ton"
HOW TIE PARTY WON SPURS.
The address begins with history of the Labor party
from the time of its organization little over year
under the auspices OF the Central Labor Union. This
convention OF the party, to which had yet
been given. adopted platform OF fun 1arnenta prnc
pies at Clarendon Hall on the cd of September, 1856
The leading feature Of that platform declaration in
favor Of securing the land for the people by exclusive
tax Land values. When the platform had been
adopted. Henry George nominated for Mayor. and an
executive committee appointed. cali was Issued 80 the
people generally to join In the movement Ihon rat!h
cation mectn held at Cooper Union, at which the
| candidate for Mayor formally accepted the campaign
was opened and local organizations of the patty
formed every Assembly District AZ the election
November @ 1856 than ca 600 votes were counted
for the Labor candidate BY inspectors selected by
political adversaries. In the OF time Il became
evident that 10y all the votes cast for him had
been ted there being Labor party watchers at
of tho polling places. and attempts at fraudulent
count being detected where there Watchers"
ALL KNEW 10 WHOM THE INSPECTORS BELONGED.
Then follows sketch of the Fifth Inspector bill II
drafted by Abner G. Thomas AMI Frederick C.
Leubuscher. After its passage by the Legislature GOV
ernor Hi urged to sign tho bill At that time by
the Legislature, the Governor and the state press in
general admitted that the purpose OF the bill
to afford protection at the polls 10 the United Lahos
party. The act passed. lurcd the Police Board. IN
it held that a third party polling 5oo)o votes was
entitled of the folr inspectors of election
III, ..f.,Y.
nomination of that member OF the Police Board who
should be selected by the chairman AMI secretary Of tho
party rolling the 10000 votes
IRVING HALLS FANTASTIC CLAIM
Long after the Legislature had adjourned IL was
gescd by The So in fantastic editorial that irving
Hail. an Insight local faction OF the Democratic
party which had Endorsed the Labor p'Ey+ nominee !or
Mayor AT the previous election. entitled 10 the extra
inspector But confident That the intent OF The las was
plain evcry citizen of New YorS VINO knew the
circumstances OF is PASSAGE the various Assembly Ds-
rct OF the United Labor party selected members to act
n inspectors"
Nearly year after the Nlyoralty vote on which al
claims for the inspectors based the document
continues. the Socialists formed new party calling
it the Progressive Labor party, ana pretending that
their Insignificant faction really comprised the 5000
who cast their ballots for Henry George caimri
that the law had been cntc'ei for their benefit AMI
selected of thc Democratic Police Commissioners 10
name their inspectors The two Republican Police Com.
inis,ioucrs voted t. appoint the Umtol Labor part,
/ inspectors. and the tNp Democratic Commissioners
voted in opposition on the grogni tai tHc adverse
claims werc well founded The question was then taken
into thc rout. thew being asked 20 coGuln' thr Board
Police Commissioners 10 perform taclr obNions Iniy
The final action OF these courts only reacpcI ga
Tuesday October p. and 1t Is too late 80 ha'ca
trial Of the issues Of fact and o rovl Of hc nh In
spccto-s before election day It "i zoe observed tat
the decision OF tho courts Ia. not that the United Labor
party shall not have The ih inspector bat ueci, that
the question TO What par;y pocd the 90 300 votes
mu.; bc settled before the inspectors De approved
TN PUBL MUST DECIDE THr JA,r.
Meanwhile the has been Oh tia before the court
! Of public opinion There has been hut ono decision
arrived AZ wherever fair confederation las been given
the mlt;cr THO following quotations from the press in-
dicate general feeling. From I' .oH LA'' f'D,rt
qad Gdc InIl:' The LEGISLATURE clearly iutcnici ta1
/ those who voted ior Henry Goor-c for Mayor should
| have an inspector Brootya Hmcs Rrpt: Every
sane man knows that the party referred TO was the
United Labor party AbanyJ >'onm d:ep!: The Goa.
sprcg To- rob t,c worNn-ncn Of NeSI"t@ u incr in-
spcctor. oil election seems TO nave 7hcece o N' W."
Ie.i.lu. hat il wa tle intc4ti,n l~ that the
additional inspectors should he accorded 10 that ino
Mo.corer. T. Eey Anl.I+on. ono of tho counsel op.
po.iug the Unitod Labor party. admitted n private 10
counsel latter that r. was The party 10 which -"
OF Tie democratic Police Commits ha, been that
OF fully aware that ny Tere Piyint "t1 the Law,
! AmoL4 politicians the question o.. iH-el IA, u''h
opponent. ~ honest man La heS 90 Dni i..i 'e 30"
! u.lc4Irrlg Of tho low Ia, been iiFYa'-l ~ 20 tf'N
After This statement OF faiths IA the ease thc commit,
/ Tee ma, closes:
/ Win tLe.e facts before them. the daleua % New
NoiS 40 asked ~rihc, 70: nDt TIC I"!i"d Labor parry
j. entitled To tine .a~p,i"r, "I t.cl'h b' ile pI.l
letter oi iic iI ui 3d.; tr ry .pgcs''i purpose OF
tine la.-AaAine body. should ~. The conduct oi thc
| democratic Polio Conmi,-lluer-, fzIohn Porter ant
john i y1pr e.. -,t sit, -HtiIi 80 ., .lAr ~ lLr
hands tie voter, cd ne cty Ought not ib'i "'"""
70 extend 10 the sAune.o-- trading I"Ic.hu' VII" are
/ al their baclN
DANGER or \ False coUNr
a party ha, poucl more than one third OF the votes
cast i.st YEAR al ina confidently expects increa ed
vote al dc coming election must send W voters before
the SO election boards Of the city election day 10
deposit their votes jlc han /, oi 3.2i- inspectors not
one OF whol placed there to guard IL Interests J.
| not thi, violation OF fair play i not
the way paved for fraud in the COMMIT Oincr facts
~ flr 10 show that this il the Already from Police
IIcalaIlriors Associated Press has been notified
that the police VIII not. FOR tle first time tn hr"en